Jake Wittich
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Transgender Icon Mama Gloria To Be Honored Next Month With Celebration Of Life
"Gloria was much-loved in the LGBTQ community, so it's a way of our family letting them know that we appreciate them for accepting her into their family," her cousin said. → Read More
Chicago Cubs Get One-Time OK For Weekend Night Game Next Month
Night weekend games at Wrigley typically are banned, but the City Council approved an exception for the June 18 game against Miami. → Read More
South Side LGBTQ pride festival moves online amid COVID-19 concerns
The city’s South Side-based LGBTQ pride festival, which launched last year, will now be held online in a two-month-long campaign promoting the 2020 Census. → Read More
With 59 more deaths, Illinois surpasses 43,000 coronavirus cases
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the latest deaths on Sunday while reporting 2,126 new cases of the coronavirus in Illinois since Saturday. → Read More
80 more Illinois coronavirus deaths, 2,119 new cases as state hits second daily testing goal
The latest update brings Illinois’ COVID-19 death toll to 1,874. In all, 41,777 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in 97 of the state’s 102 counties. → Read More
Illinois reports 33 more COVID-19 deaths as total cases surpass 30K
Illinois officials announced another 33 deaths and 1,197 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. The state has seen 30,357 cases and 1,292 deaths since the pandemic first hit. → Read More
Rev. Jesse Jackson pens 2nd letter to Trump urging coronavirus testing for all incarcerated people
The Rev. Jesse Jackson said he was also concerned about people who have been arrested for nonviolent offenses, but are still held in custody because they can’t afford to post bond. → Read More
Illinois sees 125 more coronavirus deaths as case total nears 30K
Illinois officials on Saturday announced another 125 deaths due to COVID-19 and another 1,585 cases of the virus. Illinois has seen 29,160 cases and 1,259 deaths since the pandemic first hit. → Read More
Illinois sees 125 more coronavirus deaths for 2nd time in days as case total nears 30K
Illinois officials on Saturday announced another 125 deaths due to COVID-19 and another 1,585 cases of the virus. Illinois has seen 29,160 cases and 1,259 deaths since the pandemic first hit. → Read More
Lightfoot to discuss city’s coronavirus fight on Wednesday night’s ‘the Daily Show’
In a short preview shared on Twitter, Mayor Lori Lightfoot is seen discussing the city’s partnership with Uber and Lyft to create a hotline for people who need to escape from domestic violence while stay-at-home orders are still under effect. → Read More
Gov. Pritzker remains ‘cautiously optimistic’ as Illinois surpasses 20,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, including 720 deaths
In total, 20,852 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Illinois, and 720 of them have died. The virus has spread to 86 of the state’s 102 counties, and about 100,000 people have been tested for COVID-19 in Illinois. → Read More
Students wonder when they can return to school during Gov. Pritzker’s live-streamed town hall for youth
Young people from around the state submitted questions for Saturday’s youth-centric town hall that also addressed mental health issues. → Read More
Pritzker rolls out mental health hotline as Illinois coronavirus case tally tops 19,000
The virus has now been reported in 86 of the state’s 102 counties. Nearly 93,000 people have been tested. → Read More
Edgewater restaurant owners offer free meals, ‘beacon of normalcy’ during the pandemic
Mike Bancroft and Anne Kostroski of Sauce and Bread Kitchen have given hundreds of free meals to unemployed restaurant workers as well as artists, doctors and others in need. → Read More
Veterans hospital employees fear new work-from-home ban will endanger community
The hospital’s new director, James Doelling, sent an email to Hines VA staffers calling for "all hands on deck" after many employees had already been working from home for weeks. → Read More
Illinois surpasses 11K COVID-19 cases as death toll reaches 274
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike — donning protective face masks they removed before speaking — also announced during their Sunday coronavirus update 899 new cases of COVID-19, marking 11,256 confirmed cases in Illinois since the pandemic first hit. → Read More
2 Evergreen Park Walmart employees die after contracting the coronavirus
The two employees worked at the store at 2500 W. 95th St. in the south suburb, which remained open Saturday. → Read More
Illinois surpasses 10,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, including 243 deaths
Thirty-three deaths and 1,453 new cases of COVID-19 were announced Satuday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike reported in their daily coronavirus update. → Read More
Illinois confirms more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases as testing capacity grows
The 1,105 new cases reported Sunday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker include 18 deaths and bring Illinois total number of cases to 4,596 and 65 deaths. → Read More
Their wedding upended by coronavirus, Lincoln Park couple says ‘I do’ via live-streamed ceremony
The couple, Aron Croft and Rachel Jacobs, remained in good spirits throughout the ceremony despite the occasional technical difficulty — and barking dogs. → Read More